EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (Interstat) — Ecuador defeated Germany 2-1 on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at MetLife Stadium. Gonzalo Plata scored a goal and added an assist, and Nilson Angulo also scored for Ecuador. Leroy Sane scored for Germany. Aleksandar Pavlovic had an assist for Germany, while Piero Hincapie and Alan Franco each had assists for Ecuador. Germany took the lead in the second minute on Sane’s left-footed goal. Ecuador equalized in the ninth minute on Angulo’s right-footed goal and went ahead in the 77th minute on Plata’s left-footed strike. Yellow cards were issued to Hincapie (43rd), Pavlovic (44th), Franco (50th) and Plata (89th). Germany is 2-1 in the competition and overall. Ecuador is 1-1-1 in the competition and 9-3-4 overall.